Spearhead
Dateabout 800s
Mediumpattern-welded steel
Dimensions47 cm (18 1/2 in.), 1 lb 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.673
DescriptionExcavated condition. Large and robust blade of flattened diamond section. Heavy six-faceted socket with substantial losses, slightly deformed. The small round hole on one of hte facets might be a modern addition.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewdated 1795-1796; original manufacture possibly 1600s